Hands grating a block of hard cheese over a pan of rigatoni pasta with broccoli and bits of meat on a stovetop.

Kitchen Stories' Rigatoni with Broccoli and Sausage

Name: Rigatoni with Broccoli and Sausage | Bosch | Heart of the Home
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 head broccoli; 7 oz Italian sausages; 10 1/2 oz rigatoni; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tsp chili flakes; 1 lemon; 1 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup pasta water; 1 tbsp butter; Salt; Pepper; Basil (for serving); Parmesan cheese (for serving)

Kitchen Stories

Anyone can cook

Difficulty

Easy

Total time

25 min

Cooking time

10 min

Rigatoni with broccoli and sausage pairs hearty rigatoni, savory Italian sausage, and bright, tender broccoli for a flavorful, fuss-free pasta dinner that works any night of the week. Follow clear step‑by‑step instructions, easy ingredient swaps, and Bosch cooking tips to get perfectly cooked pasta and evenly browned sausage every time—plus simple ideas to make the dish lighter, heartier, or meat-free.

Ingredients

4 servings:

1 head broccoli

7 oz Italian sausages

10 1/2 oz rigatoni

1 clove garlic

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp chili flakes

1 lemon

1 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup pasta water

1 tbsp butter

Salt

Pepper

Basil (for serving)

Parmesan cheese (for serving)

Utensils

Knife

Cutting board

Pot

Bowl (large)

Slotted spoon

Colander

Bowl (small)

Citrus press

Fine grater

Instructions

Step 1

Ingredients: 1 head broccoli | 7 oz Italian sausages | 1 clove garlic

Utensils: knife | cutting board

Cut broccoli into small florets. Remove the casings from the sausage and chop. Finely slice garlic.

Hands cutting broccoli into florets on a wooden cutting board with minced garlic and three raw sausage links nearby.

Step 2

Ingredients: salt

Utensils: pot | bowl (large) | slotted spoon

Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Blanch broccoli florets in water for approx. 3 min., then transfer to ice water. Once cool, cut florets into small pieces.

Hand holding a spoon stirring broccoli florets boiling in a pot on a Bosch induction cooktop.

Step 3

Ingredients: 10 1/2 oz rigatoni | 1/4 cup olive oil

Utensils: colander | bowl (small)

Cook rigatoni in the broccoli water, according to package instructions. Drain, reserving some pasta water, and set aside. Add olive oil to a pan over medium-high heat. Then add sausage and garlic, and let brown.

Sausages cooking in a frying pan with oil and minced garlic on an induction stove with a hand stirring with a spoon.

Step 4

Utensils: citrus press | fine grater

Add broccoli, rigatoni, pasta water, chili flakes, lemon zest and juice, butter, and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, garnish with basil and more cheese. Enjoy!

Hands grating a block of hard cheese over a pan of rigatoni pasta with broccoli and bits of meat.

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